The Ocracoke Dolphins will head out on the road to square off against the Mattamuskeet Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocracoke is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-5, which was the final score in Ocracoke's tilt against Bear Grass Charter on Friday. Ocracoke was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-2.
Ammy Ortiz was Ocracoke's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Meanwhile, Mattamuskeet's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Columbia 43-14.
Ocracoke has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Mattamuskeet, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Ocracoke came up short against Mattamuskeet when the teams last played back in January, falling 37-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mattamuskeet's Kensley Cox, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Now that Ocracoke knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
